title: Systolic coronary occlusion due to myocardial bridging--a rare cause of ischaemia.
abstract: Myocardial bridging causing systolic occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery was identified in a 47-year-old man with angina. A fixed anterolateral wall defect was demonstrated on thallium imaging and he underwent successful division of the bridge resulting in abolition of his symptoms and disappearance of the thallium defect.
authors.affiliation: Regional Cardiothoracic Centre, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Furniss
authors.forename: D O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: McGregor
mesh_terms: D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013599:Systole